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Beastie Boys: Adam Yauch dies of cancer, aged 47

submitted by Nick May 11th 2012 07:00 am (news.yahoo.com)

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Adam Yauch, a founding member of pioneering hip-hop group the Beastie Boys who captivated fans with their brash style in early hits like "Fight for Your Right (To Party)," died on Friday after a battle with cancer. He was 47. Yauch, Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz formed the band that gained fame in the 1980s and stood out not just for their music, but for their ethnicity. In a genre dominated by African-Americans, they were three white Jewish kids from Brooklyn, New York. The Beastie Boys sold some 40 million records worldwide over more than 20 years. ...

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Beastie Boys: mural to be painted on 'Paul's Boutique' street corner

submitted by Nick Jul 26th 2014 11:00 am (www.nme.com)

Artist Danielle Mastrion will create tribute to 1989 album in New York later today

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LCD Soundsystem: Hot Chip, LCD Soundsystem and Beastie Boys collaborators for Latitude's William Onyeabor tribute

submitted by Nick Jul 3rd 2014 07:00 pm (www.nme.com)

The Atomic Bomb! Who Is William Onyeabor? show will take place on Sunday afternoon at the festival

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Beastie Boys: Poised For Another Legal Win, This Time Over Paul’s Boutique Samples

submitted by Nick Jun 12th 2014 04:00 pm (stereogum.com)

Beastie Boys already prevailed in legal battles against GoldieBlox and Monster Energy this year, and now they seem likely to win a third. Before Adam Yauch died, the record label Tuf America sued Beastie Boys over the use of uncleared samples from Trouble Funk’s “Say What” and “Let’s Get Small&am...

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Beastie Boys: Win $1.7M In Monster Trial

submitted by Nick Jun 5th 2014 11:00 pm (stereogum.com)

Two years ago, the Beastie Boys filed a breach of copyright suit against Monster Energy Drink when the drink company used the band’s music in promotional materials for the Monster Energy-sponsored snowboard competition, Ruckus In The Rockies. Those materials (namely a Monster-commissioned mix by DJ Z-Trip that included several Beastie ...

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Beastie Boys: Mike D Confirms Beastie Boys Are Done, Ad-Rock Dances On Inside Amy Schumer

submitted by Nick Jun 4th 2014 04:00 pm (stereogum.com)

Last week, during the Beastie Boys’ court battle against Monster Energy Drink, Mike D said something we all already knew: After the death of Adam Yauch, the Beastie Boys are done. Here’s what he said: “We have not been able to tour since MCA, Adam Yauch, died. We can’t make new music.” Honestly, ...

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